The queen's face turned pale. Ji Yuntang's words made her think of many things.

Luo Xian'an first had an attack when he was one and a half years old, and after that he had an attack almost every two months.

Now that he is three years old, his attacks are becoming more frequent, and sometimes he falls to the ground and convulses without any warning.

The queen felt heartbroken, but the imperial physician said that it was a congenital disease, brought from the mother's womb, and could not be cured at all, and could only be suppressed with medication.

If Ji Yuntang had not lied to her, and someone was really trying to harm her son, how terrifying would that be?

The queen didn't dare to think too much, but her scalp was tingling. The people around her were all palace maids who had been with her for many years and were very trustworthy. Could there really be a traitor?

At this time, Nanny Shen also came in. She whispered in the Queen's ear, "Queen, I asked Doctor Sun, and he did not lie, just as Princess Ye said."

The queen was very disappointed. If Ji Yuntang really didn't lie, then the one who lied must be the maid beside her.

Ji Yuntang said softly: "Empress, the drug that induced the Seventeenth Prince to become ill is a poison called Broken Star Grass. It is colorless and tasteless when poured into water, but it turns into white powder when refined, which is easy to identify."

"Send people to search the quarters of the maids who are responsible for the daily life of the Seventeenth Prince. I believe you will be able to find some clues."

Upon hearing this, the queen knew that this matter was of great importance and concerned her son's life.

Without hesitation, she looked at the most capable Nanny Shen beside her, "Nanny Shen, take your people to search the rooms of Narcissus, Wu, Bing, and Yan one by one. If there is anything unusual, come and report to me immediately."

Nanny Shen nodded and said, "Yes, Queen, I will lead people to search right away."

About a quarter of an hour later, Madam Xu came in with a young eunuch to search, and she took out a packet of white powder from the tray.

"Your Highness, this is what I found under Narcissus's bed. I have asked the imperial physician to examine it, and it is exactly the same as what Princess Ye said."

There was still half a packet of powder left, and it was obvious that it had been used many times. The queen's eyes turned red with anger after seeing it.

It is conceivable how many times Narcissus secretly used medicinal powder to induce the illness of the Seventeenth Prince when she was serving him.

"Go and bring Narcissus to me!"

When Narcissus was brought up by two guards, she was still confused. She didn't know what she had done wrong that required such a big fuss to bring her up.

But the queen's next words frightened Narcissus so much that her legs went weak and she almost fell to the ground.

"You are so good, Narcissus. I have treated you well. Why did you poison the Seventeenth Prince? Who instructed you to do this?"

The queen gave birth to two sons and one daughter, namely Crown Prince Luo Jingshen, Ninth Princess Luo Qingge and Seventeenth Prince Luo Xian'an.

The seventeenth prince is only three years old now. If no one specifically instructs him to do so, the queen does not believe that Narcissus would have the courage to do so.

"Your Highness, I am innocent. I did not murder the Seventeenth Prince. My loyalty to the Seventeenth Prince is evident to all."

After saying that, she suddenly turned around and stared at Ji Yuntang fiercely, "It's her. She must be the one framing this servant. Please, Queen, please understand."

Nanny Shen stepped forward and poured the powder on the tray onto her face.

"You are so bold, Narcissus. You dare to quibble when you are about to die. Then tell me, how do you explain this bag of Broken Star Herb Powder that I found under your bed?"

Narcissus's face froze in disbelief, then quickly turned pale, and her whole body began to tremble uncontrollably.

How could this be?

She had clearly hidden this powder very secretly, how could it be discovered?

But at the critical moment, how could she admit it? This is a serious crime that could cost her life.

"Your Majesty, this thing does not belong to me. Someone is framing me."

Ji Yuntang sneered, "If you still don't admit it, this princess has another way to verify it."

"You touched the powder, so there must be some medicine residue on your hands. You can't wash it off within three days, and the Broken Star Grass can react with vinegar. As long as the Queen sends someone to bring in a bowl of vinegar and asks Narcissus to put her hand in it, and her fingers turn black, it means she has indeed touched the powder within three days."

The Queen opened her mouth coldly, "Madam Shen, have someone bring a bowl of vinegar over. I want to see if Narcissus has touched the powder of the Broken Star Grass."

The maid brought a basin of vinegar. The queen raised her hand slightly, and a guard came forward, held Narcissus and pressed her hand into the vinegar.

Narcissus fought desperately. She didn't know whether what Ji Yuntang said was true or false. If the powder of the Broken Star Grass could really react with vinegar, she would be dead.

But in the end, her hand was pressed into the vinegar basin by the guards.

Narcissus' fingers began to turn black visibly, but the palms of her hands remained unchanged. Anyone with a discerning eye could tell that her fingers were stained with medicinal powder, which was why they reacted with the vinegar.

The queen stepped forward and slapped Narcissus in the face. She, who was always gentle, almost lost her mind at this moment.

"Narcissus, it's really you. How dare you harm my son!"

"Who instructed you to do this?"

Narcissus knew that she could not escape death today, she gritted her teeth and smiled coldly.

"No one ordered me to do this. I was just jealous that the Seventeenth Prince's status was higher than mine, and that he lived a comfortable and carefree life every day. I just wanted him to die."

After saying that, she smiled miserably and fell to the ground, with black blood flowing from the corners of her mouth and her nose.

The blow is fatal.

Ji Yuntang stepped forward and frowned, "Empress, she has hidden poison in her mouth."

From this we can see that Narcissus had planned this in advance and sought death when the plan was exposed.

The little clue that had just been discovered was broken again. The queen rubbed her eyebrows, feeling a lingering fear.

She said, "Princess Ye, this time it was thanks to you that you reminded me in time that I was able to find out the traitor around me."

"If I let her continue to stay with An'er, I can't imagine how she will harm An'er."

Ji Yuntang glanced at the little girl who was drawing on the table and smiled slightly.

"The Seventeenth Prince is very cute. The person who murdered him is really cruel. Even if I hadn't passed by there today, I think anyone who saw the Seventeenth Prince in danger would not have stood by and watched him die."

At this moment, the queen suddenly thought of something and looked at her excitedly.

"Princess Ye, since you know this is epilepsy and you saved An'er, do you have a way to cure epilepsy?"

Ji Yuntang also liked Xiaotuanzi very much. She thought for a moment and said, "Yes, there is, but this disease cannot be cured overnight. I need to give the Seventeenth Prince acupuncture every ten days, and then use special medicine to treat him, and then he can be cured."

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